{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-15/princess-cruises-celebration-key-star-princess","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-15/princess-cruises-celebration-key-star-princess.md","title":"Princess Cruises Plans 69 Celebration Key Calls This Season","headline":"Princess Cruises Marks First Celebration Key Call With Star Princess and 69 Visits Planned","description":"Princess Cruises opened its 2026-27 Caribbean season at Celebration Key with Star Princess, planning 69 calls this season and 32 in 2028 across six ships.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-11-15T18:10:40+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-15T18:10:40+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Star Princess made the inaugural Princess Cruises call at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island on November 15, 2026.","Princess Cruises has 69 calls scheduled at Celebration Key during the 2026-27 season and 32 planned for 2028 across six ships.","Star Princess, delivered September 26, 2025, carried about 90,000 guests during its Alaska season, which ended in late September."],"companies":[{"name":"Princess Cruises","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004opx/princess-cruises","website":"http://www.princess.com"},{"name":"Carnival Corporation","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000054b/carnival-corporation","website":"http://carnivalcorp.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"Princess Cruises Commemorates Inaugural Season at Celebration Key with Star Princess","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-commemorates-inaugural-season-at-celebration-key-with-star-princess-302939740.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Princess Cruises","Carnival Corporation"],"body_markdown":"Princess Cruises brought its newest ship, Star Princess, to Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island for the line's first call at the destination, opening a 2026-27 Caribbean season with 69 scheduled visits. The company announced the inaugural call in a [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-commemorates-inaugural-season-at-celebration-key-with-star-princess-302939740.html) release dated November 15, 2026.\n\n## Star Princess Opens Celebration Key Season\n\n[Princess Cruises](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004opx/princess-cruises) is a Fort Lauderdale-based cruise line founded in 1975 and part of Carnival Corporation. Celebration Key is [Carnival Corporation](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000054b/carnival-corporation)'s exclusive beachfront destination on the south side of Grand Bahama Island.\n\nThe inaugural celebration included a sand impression handprint ceremony with Star Princess Captain Paolo Arrigo and Princess President Gus Antorcha. Honorable Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama and Member of Parliament for Pineridge, attended with other local government, tourism and port officials. A Junkanoo band performed a rendition of The Love Boat theme song, and beach rake art and a sand sculpture stood beneath Celebration Key's Sun Portal.\n\n\"For nearly 60 years, Princess has welcomed guests to the Bahamas, an essential part of our global portfolio,\" Antorcha said. \"With 69 calls planned this season, we look forward to welcoming thousands of guests to this extraordinary destination.\"\n\nPrincess plans 69 calls during the 2026-27 season, followed by 32 planned calls in 2028, across six ships. The line said the deployment supports tourism and economic opportunities for the Grand Bahama community.\n\n## Princess Fleet and Destination Reach\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Princess Cruises operates a fleet of 17 ships and sails to more than 330 destinations worldwide. Star Princess has a capacity of 4,300 guests, and the larger Sphere-class ships accommodate approximately 20% more guests than Royal-class predecessors. The company records list revenue estimated at $5 billion+ and a valuation estimate of $10 billion-$25 billion.\n\n## Star Princess Builds Toward Grand Bahama\n\nStar Princess completed its first year of service for Princess Cruises, delivered September 26, 2025, and welcomed first guests October 4, 2025, [EIN Presswire](https://akta.pro/news-signals) reported. The LNG-powered vessel carried about 90,000 guests during its Alaska season, which ended in late September.\n\nOn October 30, 2026, Princess Cruises revealed enhancements aboard Royal Princess after a two-week drydock in Singapore, including the Sanctuary Collection, O'Malley's Irish Pub and an expanded Bellini's, PR Newswire reported. On October 22, 2026, Stock Titan reported that Princess planned to expand its Sanctuary Collection to five Royal Class ships, starting with Royal Princess, with bookings opening November 5, 2026.\n\n## Princess Rose Parade Float Ride\n\nFour winners of Princess Cruises' \"Share Your Princess Story\" contest will ride the line's float in the 2027 Rose Parade on January 1, 2027, PR Newswire reported on November 10, 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}